Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 488.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -75.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +911.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +206.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -58.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +592.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -77.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +159.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +164.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -62.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +162.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +154.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -65.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -77.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +307.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +435.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -64.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +468.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.